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MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE
Vocal
30 Semester Hours
The Master of Music in Performance—Vocal is designed for those who can
demonstrate appropriate performing ability and possess an appropriate undergraduate degree. If the degree is in an area other than the area of intended graduate
study, no more than twelve hours of remediation will be required in vocal-related
studies (diction, voice lessons, etc.)
Admission Sequence
Obtain Application for Admission to
Graduate Study Form; complete
and return with official transcript to
Office of Graduate Studies.
1.Take School of Music Graduate Placement Test covering basic musical knowledge of music history and
music theory. Offered twice each semester and twice
each summer. 2. Schedule audition through Chair of
Applied Music Department. 3. Provide repertoire list.
Failing score in Music
History: Must complete MHL 501 Style,
Form, Genre as remedial history course
Passing score on both
Portions: complete course
of study without need for
remedial courses
Failing score in Music
Theory: Must complete
MTC 591 Advanced
Chromatic Harmony as
remedial theory course
Apply for Change of Admission Status to “Full Matriculation”
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Admission to Degree Candidacy
After the successful completion of twelve to fourteen credit hours of graduate
course work (in addition to any required remediation), complete and file an
“Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Degree” form with the Office of
Graduate Studies. Before degree candidacy can be granted, the following conditions
must be met:
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Achieve overall GPA of 3.00 and GPA of 3.00 in the music discipline
Satisfactory completion of any required remediation
Declaration of a desired research option to the chairperson of the Applied Music
Procedures for Fulfilling Recital Requirement
Pre-recital
Schedule audition with chair of Applied Music Department.
Submit written statement from Applied Music Chair granting permission to pursue
performance option.
Register for appropriate sequence of applied lessons.
Register for VOI697 Recita.l
Arrange a jury to hear the recital program: either as part of jury examination in
the semester prior to the scheduled recital or to a departmental committee at least
one month prior to the scheduled recital.
The results of the recital audition are then reported to the Graduate Coordinator.
Four weeks before the recital, the student should submit to the secretary of the
School of Music Graduate Division a typed copy of the recital program approved by
the professor for VOI697. Program notes provided by the performer should be submitted for approval in a final typed copy to the Graduate Coordinator at least two
weeks before the recital date. If revisions are required, they should be made immediately.
Recital:
Selections of compositions must be approved by the applied professor.
Recital should be approximately fifty-five minutes and include at least forty minutes of
solo works; may include no more than fifteen minutes of ensemble music.
Evaluation
The performance examination shall be judged by a faculty committee appointed by the
Chair of Applied Music Department.
The candidate may be graded by each judge on a pass/fail basis if approved by the Applied Music Department. A passing grade is required from a majority of the committee to fulfill the performance requirement (VOI697).
The recital shall be recorded on video/audio tape as a permanent record for the School of
Music. This recording shall be housed in a repository area within the appropriate department.
An approved copy of the recital and program notes shall be submitted to the Coordinator
of Graduate Studies for the School of Music Archives.
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Comprehensive Exit Examination
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The comprehensive exit examination should be taken after all course
work for the degree is completed and the candidate has made significant
progress toward fulfillment of the recital component of the degree curriculum.
The comprehensive examination is administered by the Department of
Applied Music and it is the responsibility of the degree candidate to arrange for fulfillment of this requirement with the Chairperson of the Applied Music Department.
For a sample copy of the Comprehensive Exit Examination, see Appendix.
Graduation
During the final semester of study, complete and submit the Intent to
Graduate card to the Office of Graduate Studies. Submit appropriate fees as
requested by the Office of Graduate Study.
Only after all requirements for the degree of master of Music in Music
in Performance (Vocal) have been fully and completely satisfied will the student be cleared for graduation by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music.
Apply for admission
STEPS
Graduate Admission
TO
GRADUATION
Full Matriculation
Degree candidacy
Complete coursework
Apply for Graduation
Comprehensive Exit
GRADUATE!!!!
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M.M. in Performance
(Vocal—30 hours)
Program of Study
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
CREDIT HOURS
Cognate Requirements
6
Music History (MHL)
3
Music Theory (MTC)
3
Concentration: Required Courses
Required:
VOI 541 (3) Advanced Level Lessons
VOI 542 (3) Advanced Level Lessons
VOI 543 (3) Advanced Level Lessons
VOI 524 (3) Musico-Dramatic Production
Concentration Electives selected from:
VOC 511 (1) Master Class—Baroque
VOC512 (1) Master Class—German Lied
VOC 513 (1) Master Class—20th Century
Art Song
VOC 515 (2) English-Italian Diction
VOC 516 (3) French-German Diction
VOC 529 (3) Vocal Literature
VOC 591 (3) Vocal Pedagogy
VOC 613 (2) Advanced Choral Conducting
MHL 654 (3) History of Opera
16-18
12
4-6
Free Electives
4-6
4-6 credits of any 500 level course(s) selected under advisement
Recital Component
2
VOI 697 (2) Recital
Comprehensive Exit Exam
0
TOTAL CREDITS
30
Course/Semester taken